Capitol Report & News 8 reporter, Mike Cerulli joins Lisa Wexler to discuss this week’s top CT political stories.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Spotlight On Tipping At Connecticut Restaurants
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Restaurant Association head Scott Dolch to talk about a proposed move to eliminate the “tipped wage” provision for state restaurant workers (00:26). “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi also stopped by with more details about a reported warning issued to some Bridgeport municipal employees (12:30)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – How A New Connecticut Bill Will Aid Seniors
Melissa in the Morning: Kids in Crisis
Kids in Crisis has been helping tens of thousands of children in Fairfield County since it was founded in 1978. TeenTalk is a program that Kids in Crisis provides to more than a dozen middle and high schools in Fairfield County right now. A recent TeenTalk report outlines some stark realities including the huge uptick in counseling requests and WHO makes the majority of counseling requests. Shari Shapiro is the executive director of Kids in Crisis. She gave us the background on Kids in Crisis, the TeenTalk program and a deep dive into this recent TeenTalk report.
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Melissa in the Morning: More Equitable Healthcare
Currently, 1 billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes only making it harder to afford and access good health care options. March marks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and leading disability advocates are coming together to call for a more inclusive healthcare system. Patrick Cokley, Senior Program Officer, Equity and Social Justice Partnerships at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shared the national call to action and how the pandemic only made a bad situation, worse.
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Melissa in the Morning: His Next Political Venture
Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti announced he is throwing his hat in the race for a state representative seat. Find out why the six-term mayor wants to make the trips to Hartford for the 104th House District and his issues wit the current incumbent. He also shares whether he will remain mayor if he gets elected in November. Catch up here!
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Melissa in the Morning: Paranoia for Children
This week, we highlighted a new PSA statewide sounding the alarm about illegal cannabis products impacting Connecticut youth. Nationally, a survey funded by the National Institute of Health, alerted the public about more teens experimenting with the psychoactive substance, Delta-8. We wanted to understand the medical impact on a young body and why these products are so dangerous. Dr. Browne shared his insight on this. Plus, he addressed another alarming health story claiming intermittent fasting can put people at a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Melissa in the Morning: “A Gun to Americans’ Heads”
That was a direct quote from Senator Richard Blumenthal following a classified briefing by U.S intelligence and law enforcement officials on the dangers of TikTok. Earlier this month, the House overwhelmingly approved and passed a bill that forces the Chinese company, ByteDance, to sell the social media platform to the United States or risk a TikTok ban. Find out why Senator Blumenthal says the information shared in that briefing NEEDS to be declassified and shared with the American people. He also responds to Congressman Himes’ vote against the bill.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Big Change For Connecticut Restaurants?
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli opened with an update about a possible major change in a state labor law affecting bars and restaurants (00:28). Commuter advocate Jim Cameron stopped by to talk about the brewing controversy over the use of license plate scanners (12:34). Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar updated us a few stories, including the state’s ongoing film and TV tax credit (22:52)
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